Prescription Pill Problem

Dryden Police Chief Shayne MacKinnon says Government action to better control the highly addictive painkiller Oxycontin is long overdue.

The Health Ministry is looking to impose new rules before the end of the year to curb the abuse of prescription drugs.MacKinnon says it's a major issue in Northwestern Ontario.

Proposals include a computer system to track how much Oxycontin is going out and send out alerts if a prescription is received 2-days in a row.